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PAS leader dismisses talk of Abdul Hadi stepping down, say president's health 'better than before'

MARANG, July 5 -- Those close to PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang have denied claims he plans to step down from his post amid his health woes, saying such speculation has only come from outside ... Read More


'28 Years Later' and 'F1' prove that excellent films are still possible during the summer blockbuster season

Kuala Lampur, July 5 -- It's been a while since I last felt overwhelmed by the sheer number of choices available in Malaysian cinemas during the summer blockbuster season. The last time I felt this w... Read More


Singapore govt, NTUC and Grab form work group to address illegal foreign delivery riders

SINGAPORE, July 5 -- Singapore has formed a trilateral work group to address allegations of foreigners illegally taking on delivery jobs on platforms and affecting local platform workers' earnings. T... Read More


Time to reimagine our social housing - Ahmad Ibrahim

Kuala Lampur, July 5 -- It is true what they say - housing is a human right. Social media is replete with cases of homeless people. It is a global crisis. Even developed economies are not spared. Affo... Read More


Man with gunshot wounds dumped at JB hospital after botched robbery attempt, bodyguard among three nabbed in KL

JOHOR BARU, July 5 -- A man reportedly died from gunshot wounds at Hospital Sultanah Aminah (HSA) following failed robbery attempts at a petrol station in Iskandar Puteri here earlier this week. Joho... Read More


Mark Snow, composer of iconic 'X-Files' theme, dies aged 78

LOS ANGELES, July 5 -- Mark Snow, a composer of music for television-including the distinctively eerie theme for The X Files - has died at age 78, his agent confirmed. A cause of death was not provid... Read More


Malaysia Airlines set to be among largest A330neo operators in Asia-Pacific with new 20-plane order

KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 -- Malaysia Airlines is positioning itself as a leading premium carrier in the Asia-Pacific region through a major fleet expansion that will make it one of the largest A330neo ope... Read More


Summer noodles, served cold: The restorative power of chilled tomato 'somen'

Kuala Lampur, July 5 -- Sure our local climate insists that it's summer all year long but even the unlikeliest weather forecasters will admit that it's been rather hot lately (even after it rains, hon... Read More


'K-pop Demon Hunters' conquers Spotify charts, Oscar nomination in sights

SEOUL, July 5 -- A fictional boyband hitting number one on a real music chart? Well, it just happened on the US Spotify charts. Currently the most streamed film on Netflix, KPop Demon Hunters' two fi... Read More


Sun Wui Wui Koon in George Town: A provincial association for those from the same region in Guangdong, China

GEORGE TOWN, July 5 -- Tucked between rows of pre-war shophouses and modern office buildings along Bishop Street, the Sun Wui Wui Koon building which is in a recessed lot behind a stone fence with gra... Read More